US-based handset maker InFocus plans to release a smartphone aimed at the Indian market which features an iris recognition solution that can link to the countries biometrics-backed unique ID system, Aadhaar.

The company has been awarded STQC (Standardization Testing and Quality Certification) by the Indian government and plans to launch more device supporting Aadhaar authentication in the future.

He said that the biometric data from the InFocus device gets encrypted by a UIDAI key at the chip level in device, making it impossible for anyone but the Aadhaar server to see the information.

"The InFocus Aadhaar-enabled iris smartphone is a great example of the innovation possible on the Aadhaar platform. The phone is timely as it can be used for applications like opening instant bank accounts with eKYC and as a cashless microATM for merchant payments. This will accelerate JAM (Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile) implementation," said Nandan Nilekani, former Chairman of UIDAI, reported the newspaper.